Question 1

Which of the following has NOT been linked to shorter durations of infant sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  infant TV viewing 
B)  maternal depression during pregnancy 
C)  early introduction of solid food 
D)  sleeping alone vs. with parents 
A)  infant TV viewing 
B)  maternal depression during pregnancy 
C)  early introduction of solid food 
D)  sleeping alone vs. with parents

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about sleep in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor sleep can result in earlier death. 
B)  Many older adults go to bed earlier and wake up earlier than adolescents and emerging adults. 
C)  Sleep problems in middle-aged adults are more common in those who are obese. 
D)  The average American adult gets just under 6 hours of sleep a night. 
A)  Poor sleep can result in earlier death. 
B)  Many older adults go to bed earlier and wake up earlier than adolescents and emerging adults. 
C)  Sleep problems in middle-aged adults are more common in those who are obese. 
D)  The average American adult gets just under 6 hours of sleep a night.

Question 3

Thirteen-year-old Jodi smokes and has a 16-year-old boyfriend. Of the following, which is likely to have influenced Jodi's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  defective gonads 
B)  late maturation 
C)  early maturation 
D)  lack of social skills 
A)  defective gonads 
B)  late maturation 
C)  early maturation 
D)  lack of social skills

Question 4

The cellular clock theory holds that our cells divide

Accepted Answer

A)  until trapped free radicals split them apart. 
B)  more quickly as we age, and so we die faster. 
C)  more efficiently as we age. 
D)  approximately 75-80 times before they die. 
A)  until trapped free radicals split them apart. 
B)  more quickly as we age, and so we die faster. 
C)  more efficiently as we age. 
D)  approximately 75-80 times before they die.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about brain lateralization is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex functions like performing music involve both hemispheres. 
B)  The right and left hemispheres of the brain handle different types of information. 
C)  People who are logical thinkers are left-brained, and creative thinkers are right-brained. 
D)  Complex thinking requires communication between both hemispheres. 
A)  Complex functions like performing music involve both hemispheres. 
B)  The right and left hemispheres of the brain handle different types of information. 
C)  People who are logical thinkers are left-brained, and creative thinkers are right-brained. 
D)  Complex thinking requires communication between both hemispheres.

Question 6

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14½ years old when she experienced menarche. Samantha is

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly younger than average for menarche in Europe. 
B)  entering puberty outside of the lower end of the normal range. 
C)  within the normal range. 
D)  entering puberty outside of the upper end of the normal range. 
A)  slightly younger than average for menarche in Europe. 
B)  entering puberty outside of the lower end of the normal range. 
C)  within the normal range. 
D)  entering puberty outside of the upper end of the normal range.

Question 7

Andrea is an early-maturing adolescent. How does her self-image compare to the self-images of her late-maturing peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  more negative 
B)  more positive 
C)  about the same 
D)  There has not been any research in this area. 
A)  more negative 
B)  more positive 
C)  about the same 
D)  There has not been any research in this area.

Question 8

The age at which puberty arrives dropped quickly throughout the 20th century. What is the likely cause for this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  greenhouse effects on climate 
B)  improved health and nutrition 
C)  less manual labor requirements for adolescents 
D)  amounts of radiation from electric appliances 
A)  greenhouse effects on climate 
B)  improved health and nutrition 
C)  less manual labor requirements for adolescents 
D)  amounts of radiation from electric appliances

Question 9

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _____ tissue than boys, and boys have more _____ tissue than girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty; muscle 
B)  organ; brain 
C)  brain; organ 
D)  muscle; fatty 
A)  fatty; muscle 
B)  organ; brain 
C)  brain; organ 
D)  muscle; fatty

Question 10

Menarche occurs during what part of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  just before puberty 
B)  early stage of puberty 
C)  in the middle of puberty 
D)  rather late during puberty 
A)  just before puberty 
B)  early stage of puberty 
C)  in the middle of puberty 
D)  rather late during puberty

Question 11

Six-month-old Ethan goes to day care, watches TV when his parents make dinner, and has already started eating solid food. These practices are likely to increase which problem for Ethan and his parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  nighttime waking 
C)  night terrors 
D)  lack of attachment with the mother 
A)  obesity 
B)  nighttime waking 
C)  night terrors 
D)  lack of attachment with the mother

Question 12

Specialization of functions in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is called

Accepted Answer

A)  myelination. 
B)  neuroconstructivist view. 
C)  lateralization. 
D)  plasticity. 
A)  myelination. 
B)  neuroconstructivist view. 
C)  lateralization. 
D)  plasticity.

Question 13

At what age does dendrite growth appear to stop?

Accepted Answer

A)  60s 
B)  70s 
C)  80s 
D)  90s 
A)  60s 
B)  70s 
C)  80s 
D)  90s

Question 14

How much time can newborn Tyler's parents expect him to sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-7 hours a day 
B)  9-13 hours a day 
C)  16-17 hours a day 
D)  22-23 hours a day 
A)  5-7 hours a day 
B)  9-13 hours a day 
C)  16-17 hours a day 
D)  22-23 hours a day

Question 15

Describe how the onset of puberty has changed since the mid-nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The average age of the onset of puberty

Question 16

Joe is a late-maturing boy. Considering only this factor, how will his self-identity in his 30s likely compare to the self-identity of his early-maturing peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  more negative 
B)  more positive 
C)  about the same 
D)  There has not been any research in this area. 
A)  more negative 
B)  more positive 
C)  about the same 
D)  There has not been any research in this area.

Question 17

Which brain lobe is responsible for registering spatial location, attention, and motor control?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  temporal 
D)  parietal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  temporal 
D)  parietal

Question 18

Average North American babies double their birth weight by what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 month 
B)  4 months 
C)  8 months 
D)  10 months 
A)  1 month 
B)  4 months 
C)  8 months 
D)  10 months

Question 19

The chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried by the bloodstream are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadotropin. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  gonads. 
D)  hormones. 
A)  gonadotropin. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  gonads. 
D)  hormones.

Question 20

Discuss the body images of early versus late maturation in girls and boys.

Accepted Answer

Early-maturing boys have a more positive

Which of the following has NOT been linked to shorter durations of infant sleep?

Which of the following is NOT true about sleep in adulthood?

Thirteen-year-old Jodi smokes and has a 16-year-old boyfriend. Of the following, which is likely to have influenced Jodi's behavior?

The cellular clock theory holds that our cells divide

Which of the following statements about brain lateralization is NOT true?

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14½ years old when she experienced menarche. Samantha is

Andrea is an early-maturing adolescent. How does her self-image compare to the self-images of her late-maturing peers?

The age at which puberty arrives dropped quickly throughout the 20th century. What is the likely cause for this change?

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _ tissue than boys, and boys have more _ tissue than girls.

Menarche occurs during what part of puberty?

Six-month-old Ethan goes to day care, watches TV when his parents make dinner, and has already started eating solid food. These practices are likely to increase which problem for Ethan and his parents?

Specialization of functions in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is called

At what age does dendrite growth appear to stop?

How much time can newborn Tyler's parents expect him to sleep?

Describe how the onset of puberty has changed since the mid-nineteenth century.

Joe is a late-maturing boy. Considering only this factor, how will his self-identity in his 30s likely compare to the self-identity of his early-maturing peers?

Which brain lobe is responsible for registering spatial location, attention, and motor control?

Average North American babies double their birth weight by what age?

The chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried by the bloodstream are known as

Discuss the body images of early versus late maturation in girls and boys.

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Which of the following has NOT been linked to shorter durations of infant sleep?

Which of the following is NOT true about sleep in adulthood?

Thirteen-year-old Jodi smokes and has a 16-year-old boyfriend. Of the following, which is likely to have influenced Jodi's behavior?

The cellular clock theory holds that our cells divide

Which of the following statements about brain lateralization is NOT true?

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14½ years old when she experienced menarche. Samantha is

Andrea is an early-maturing adolescent. How does her self-image compare to the self-images of her late-maturing peers?

The age at which puberty arrives dropped quickly throughout the 20th century. What is the likely cause for this change?

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _____ tissue than boys, and boys have more _____ tissue than girls.

Menarche occurs during what part of puberty?

Six-month-old Ethan goes to day care, watches TV when his parents make dinner, and has already started eating solid food. These practices are likely to increase which problem for Ethan and his parents?

Specialization of functions in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is called

At what age does dendrite growth appear to stop?

How much time can newborn Tyler's parents expect him to sleep?

Describe how the onset of puberty has changed since the mid-nineteenth century.

Joe is a late-maturing boy. Considering only this factor, how will his self-identity in his 30s likely compare to the self-identity of his early-maturing peers?

Which brain lobe is responsible for registering spatial location, attention, and motor control?

Average North American babies double their birth weight by what age?

The chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried by the bloodstream are known as

Discuss the body images of early versus late maturation in girls and boys.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _ tissue than boys, and boys have more _ tissue than girls.